Summary:
In zip code 76849, there is one elementary school, Junction Elementary, serving grades PK through 5 with 294 students in the rural Junction, Texas area.
Junction Elementary is the sole elementary school in this area and is part of the Junction Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 10th percentile statewide. The school itself has a very low state ranking, currently in the 10th percentile (4,164 out of 4,627 schools). Academic performance on STAAR tests is consistently below state averages, with Mathematics being a particular area of concern. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 19.05% of 5th graders were proficient in Math, compared to the state average of roughly 44-49%. Reading scores are also low, though they show more year-to-year volatility, such as 4th-grade Reading jumping from 14.89% proficient in 2024-2025 to 43.75% in 2025-2026. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 63.61% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Despite spending $11,887 per student—higher than the Texas state average—academic outcomes remain significantly below par, suggesting a disconnect between funding and instructional effectiveness. The data also reveals a notable "4th grade slump" in the 2024-2025 school year, where 4th graders had the lowest scores in both Reading (14.89%) and Math (8.51%), though this improved the following year. Overall, Junction Elementary faces substantial academic challenges, especially in mathematics, and its volatile scores highlight the need for targeted interventions to support student learning in this high-need rural community.
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